Rolls-Royce Poised For UltraFan Demonstrator Assembly
Share One of the final PGB ground units prior to the demonstrator gear unit is now undergoing attitude rig tests. Credit: Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan next-generation turbofan is still without an application. Despite the uncertainty, the engine-maker is pressing on with assembly of the first demonstrator this year as a pivotal step toward building trust in the technology and preparing for production variants when the time is ripe. “We need to get the engine ready for future opportunities and for whatever market dynamic evolves over the next 2-4 years,” says UltraFan Chief En...
Source: aviationweek.com